OTC Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Thursday, May 10, 1979, a trademark application was filed for OTC with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the OTC trademark a serial number of 73215036. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Saturday, July 20, 2002. This trademark is owned by Surgical Appliance Industries, Inc.. The OTC trademark is filed in the Metal Products, Medical Instrument Products, Environmental Control Instrument Products, Furniture Products, Fabrics & Textile Products, and Clothing & Apparel Products categories with the following description:

Medical and Surgical Appliances-Namely, Metal Bath Rails, Metal Bed Rails, and Metal Toilet Hand Rails

Breast Prostheses; Elastic Mastectomy Arm Sleeves for Post-Operative and Therapeutic Purposes; Bedridden Patient Exercisers for Therapeutic Purposes; Patient Lift and Transfer Hoists for Lifting and Transferring Patients to and from a Bed; Bed Pans; Emesis and Wash Basins; Male Urinal Pans; Hot and Cold Compresses for Therapeutic Purposes; Canes and Crutches and Accessories-Namely, Tips, Hand Grips, and Underarm Pads; Invalid Walkers; Padded Heel and Elbow Protectors for Post-Operative and Therapeutic Protection of Injured Body Parts; Waterproof Sleeves for Maintaining Foot and Leg Bandages and Casts Dry While Bathing and Showering; Post-Operative Shoes for Post-Operative and Therapeutic Protection of the Foot; Cast Shoes for Protecting Foot Casts; Orthopedic and Surgical Splints; Arm Slings; Pelvic, Head, Leg, and Ankle Slings, All for Use with Traction Apparatus; Traction Apparatus Consisting of Ropes, Pulleys, and Weights Sold as a Unit for Creating Traction Forces; Women's Supports...

Elevated Toilet Seats and Commodes

Bath Cushions and Bath Seats; Hospital Beds, Hospital Bed Mattresses, Hospital Bed Tables, Foot Stools, Bath Stools, and Rolling Stools

Mattress Pads and Covers

Convalescent Gowns

General Information


Serial Number73215036
Word MarkOTC
Filing DateThursday, May 10, 1979
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateSaturday, July 20, 2002
Registration Number1164331
Registration DateTuesday, August 11, 1981
Mark Drawing1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, May 19, 1981

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesMedical and Surgical Appliances-Namely, Metal Bath Rails, Metal Bed Rails, and Metal Toilet Hand Rails
Goods and ServicesBreast Prostheses; Elastic Mastectomy Arm Sleeves for Post-Operative and Therapeutic Purposes; Bedridden Patient Exercisers for Therapeutic Purposes; Patient Lift and Transfer Hoists for Lifting and Transferring Patients to and from a Bed; Bed Pans; Emesis and Wash Basins; Male Urinal Pans; Hot and Cold Compresses for Therapeutic Purposes; Canes and Crutches and Accessories-Namely, Tips, Hand Grips, and Underarm Pads; Invalid Walkers; Padded Heel and Elbow Protectors for Post-Operative and Therapeutic Protection of Injured Body Parts; Waterproof Sleeves for Maintaining Foot and Leg Bandages and Casts Dry While Bathing and Showering; Post-Operative Shoes for Post-Operative and Therapeutic Protection of the Foot; Cast Shoes for Protecting Foot Casts; Orthopedic and Surgical Splints; Arm Slings; Pelvic, Head, Leg, and Ankle Slings, All for Use with Traction Apparatus; Traction Apparatus Consisting of Ropes, Pulleys, and Weights Sold as a Unit for Creating Traction Forces; Women's Supports-Namely, Back Supports, Hernia Supports, Ptosis Supports, Maternity Supports, Abdominal Supports, All for Therapeutic Purposes; Elastic Support Hosiery Supporters and Moist Therapy-Namely, Sitz and Whirlpool Baths for Therapeutic Treatment
Goods and ServicesElevated Toilet Seats and Commodes
Goods and ServicesBath Cushions and Bath Seats; Hospital Beds, Hospital Bed Mattresses, Hospital Bed Tables, Foot Stools, Bath Stools, and Rolling Stools
Goods and ServicesMattress Pads and Covers
Goods and ServicesConvalescent Gowns

Classification Information


International Class006 - Common metals and their alloys; metal building materials; transportable buildings of metal; materials of metal for railway tracks; nonelectric cables and wires of common metal; ironmongery, small items of metal hardware; pipes and tubes of metal; safes; goods of common metal not included in other classes; ores.
US Class Codes013
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateSaturday, July 20, 2002
Primary Code006
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, December 31, 1959
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, December 31, 1959

International Class010 - Surgical, medical, dental, and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes, and teeth; orthopedic articles; suture materials.
US Class Codes044
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateSaturday, July 20, 2002
Primary Code010
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, December 31, 1959
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, December 31, 1959

International Class011 - Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying, ventilating, water supply, and sanitary purposes.
US Class Codes013
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateSaturday, July 20, 2002
Primary Code011
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, December 31, 1959
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, December 31, 1959

International Class020 - Furniture, mirrors, picture frames; goods (not included in other classes) of wood, cork, reed, cane, wicker, horn, bone, ivory, whalebone, shell, amber, mother-of-pearl, meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials, or of plastics.
US Class Codes032
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateSaturday, July 20, 2002
Primary Code020
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, December 31, 1959
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, December 31, 1959

International Class024 - Textiles and textile goods, not included in other classes; beds and table covers.
US Class Codes042
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateSaturday, July 20, 2002
Primary Code024
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, December 31, 1959
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, December 31, 1959

International Class025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear.
US Class Codes039
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateSaturday, July 20, 2002
Primary Code025
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, December 31, 1959
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, December 31, 1959

Trademark Owner History


Party NameSurgical Appliance Industries, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressCincinnati, OH 45209

Party NameSurgical Appliance Industries, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressCincinnati, OH 45209

Party NameSurgical Appliance Industries, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressCincinnati, OH 45209

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Saturday, July 20, 2002CANCELLED SEC. 8 (10-YR)/EXPIRED SECTION 9
Wednesday, January 28, 1987REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Monday, September 22, 1986REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) & SEC. 15 FILED
Tuesday, August 11, 1981REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, May 19, 1981PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION